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ID Number 1896
Study Type Epidemiology
Model ELF exposure and Alzheimer's disease in the US
Details

Alzheimer's cases (n = 1502 + 396 controls) were evaluated for occupational ELF exposure. An OR = 2.0; 95% CI 1.1-3.7) was found for the combined and high ELF exposure categories. Additional studies reported evidence that ELF exposure may also increase amyloid production.

Findings Effects
Status Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator Univ Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Funding Agency Private/Instit.
Country UNITED STATES
References
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  • Sobel, E et al. RESEARCH ADVANCES IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS, (1995) :-
  • Sobel, E et al. Neurology, (1996) 47:1594-1600
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